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A good night's sleep may help generate false memories, a new study reveals

Tuesday 12 December 2023

From misremembering that movie quote to forgetting that vital ingredient from the shops for the evening dinner, the human memory is not always reliable. Now, researchers have discovered that sleep may play a key role in distorting memories, but perhaps in a good way.


How looking at other people's selfies can make us feel bad about our own bodies

Monday 16 October 2023

New research suggests a link between viewing pictures of idealised bodies on social media and feeling dissatisfied with our own bodies.


Psychology at York ranks 7th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

Monday 18 September 2023

The Department of Psychology has placed 7th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 for the subject of Psychology. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.


Psychology at York ranks 7th in Guardian University Guide 2024

Tuesday 12 September 2023

The Department of Psychology has placed 7th in the Guardian University Guide 2024 for the subject of psychology. The ranking recognises the quality of our courses, and the experiences and opportunities they provide to our students.


MultiAge project to receive major ERC grant

Tuesday 5 September 2023

Dr Angela de Bruin from the Department of Psychology’s has been awarded a grant worth almost €1.5m from the European Research Council (ERC).


National Student Survey reveals the strengths of Psychology at York

Wednesday 16 August 2023

The results of a nationwide survey have revealed that the Department of Psychology is home to some of the happiest psychology students in the UK.


Digital puzzle games could be good for memory in older adults, study shows

Monday 14 August 2023

Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.


York to host major global hallucination research event

Thursday 3 August 2023

The University of York’s Department of Psychology is to host the International Consortium for Hallucination Research (ICHR) meeting in September.


Human eyes really do play ‘tricks’ on the mind, say experts

Wednesday 10 May 2023

A new study has shown that the human visual system can ‘trick’ the brain into making inaccurate assumptions about the size of objects in the world around them.


Trilingual study shows how non-native languages interact with each other when multilinguals talk

Thursday 16 February 2023

People who speak more than two languages are more likely to mistakenly use words from the language they’re least proficient in, new research has shown.


Showing off: Wild chimpanzees show others objects simply to share attention

Tuesday 15 November 2022

Researchers have observed a wild chimpanzee showing an object to its mother simply for sharing’s sake – social behaviour previously thought to be unique to humans.


New approach in music therapy to help trace change in depression

Friday 4 November 2022

Researchers have proposed a new way of harnessing music therapy for the diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of depression.


Sound cues during sleep could help people to forget specific memories, researchers discover

Monday 17 October 2022

Playing sounds to people while they sleep can be used to help them to forget specific memories, a new study has revealed.


End of week medical appointments could increase attendance

Friday 30 September 2022

New research suggests patients don’t like Mondays when it comes to appointments, which has important implications for appointment scheduling.


Psychology at York placed 8th by Guardian University Guide 2023

Monday 26 September 2022

York's department of Psychology placed 8th in UK by Guardian University Guide 2023


Psychology at York placed 9th in the UK by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023

Tuesday 20 September 2022

York’s department of Psychology placed 9th in the UK according to the latest release of The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide (2023).


National Student Survey 2022

Friday 8 July 2022

We’re delighted to have some of the happiest Psychology students in the UK.


Department of Psychology ranked 8th in the UK for research excellence

Thursday 19 May 2022

York's Department of Psychology is the 8th strongest department in the UK, according to the Times Higher Education's ranking of the latest REF results (2021).


QS World Rankings by subject 2022

Wednesday 6 April 2022

Department of Psychology maintains its place in the world top 100.


The University of York is one of seven founding partners to establish the new Centre for Early Mathematics Learning (CEML).

Thursday 2 December 2021

The University of York is one of seven founding partners to establish the new Centre for Early Mathematics Learning (CEML).